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How to Position the API Driven
Architecture to Support the Digital
Transformation
December 9, 2020
Jarvis Ka
Seasonal transformation is a
beautiful and wonderful thing
Nature understands the importance of
adapting to the surroundings in order to grow
and survive.
Business and Digital
Transformation
Same situation in business
Adapt to grow and survive
Footprint of the Digital
Transformation
Digital transformation is
everywhere
@ the health care industry
• Online medical check-ups via
smartphone
• Diagnosis via artificial intelligence
• Care robots
➡ API is there to enable
Source: https://www.cnbc.com/how-china-turned-to-telehealth-during-the-coronavirus/
@ the restaurant
Robotic restaurant is coming
➡ API is there to connect
Source: https://www.weforum.org/agenda/2020/07/china-robots-ai-restaurant-hospitality
@ cosmetic industry
Seeing is believing. AR can transform the
buying process in any cosmetic related
product and service.
➡ API is there to make it happen
Source: https://popsop.com/2019/05/interactive-mirror-7-out-of-10-people-do-not-leave-without-buying/
@ imagineering
Using robot as stunt doubles!
➡ API is there to control
Source: https://techcrunch.com/2018/06/28/disney-imagineering-has-created-autonomous-robot-stunt-doubles/
@ the farm
Farmers are using robots to scare away
bears
➡ API is there to scare
Source: https://www.bloomberg.com/news/articles/2020-11-20/japan-faces-worst-wild-bear-attacks-in-five-years-during-covid
Headless Technology
Establish brand new channels outside of the core system.
Smart speakers, IoT, social media platforms, etc can all
become part of the sales channels and operating
components.
➡ API is there to decouple
Source: https://www.cmswire.com/digital-experience/how-headless-technology-is-changing-ecommerce/
Ambient Computing will demand
a different level of thinking
It requires a holistic mixture of industrial
design, product design, software design,
and interaction design.
➡ API is the glue
What’s driving
Digital Transformation
Consumer behavior changed rapidly due
to COVID
Demand for the digital channel has never
been greater
What got you here could very well
be the obstacle for you to get to the
next level.
API is not a project (start and end day)
It’s a journey and program
API Centric Architecture
API is the abstract layer of the core system
API is the glue to tie components together
API is the decoupler for the flexible architecture
API is and should be the center of your
architecture
API Gateway Do not go without a suitable API Gateway
API Publisher & Subscriber Publishing and subscribing of API is not
just for external consumption
How to Position an
API Driven Architecture
6 things to implement to position the API
to support the digital transformation
(It’s always both the art and science)
1. API Product Owner
If nobody owns it, then everybody owns it
When everybody owns it, then nobody
owns it
Don’t let project control the (reusable) APIs
2. API Development Team
All reusable APIs should be developed and
maintained by a centralized team
All non-reusable APIs can be developed
and maintained by project teams
3. API Roadmap
Everything important and long term
deserves a roadmap
API roadmap brings teams together
It sets priority and direction
4. API Architecture
Look beyond the tree for the forest
API (tree) can grow like a wild forest or planned
garden
The ability to oversee the API ecosystem is the key
to achieve the long-term reusability
5. API Standard & Guideline
Do not underestimate the “flexibility” of the
(Restful) API
Standard is needed to ensure consistency of the
APIs
Do not create standard, adopt one and enhance it
6. API & Data Governance
The JSON within the API payload is
nothing but data
Data is the new oil
Data needs to be managed and governed
6 Things to Implement to Position the API for xyz
1. API Product Owner 👨💼
2. API Development Team 🤹
3. API Roadmap 🗺
4. API Architecture 🏛
5. API Standard & Guideline 📏
6. API & Data Governance 👮
We are smarter than Me
Continue to discover the hidden talent
Be ready to work with many different people
Be ready to agree to disagree for the greater good
One more thing…
Seasonal transformation is a
beautiful and wonderful thing
Nature understands the importance of adapting
to the surroundings in order to grow and survive.
Prepare ourselves for the change, so we can
experience the beauty of the changes instead of a
harsh winter.

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apidays LIVE Paris - How to position the API driven Architecture to support the digital transformation? by Jarvis Ka

  • 1. APIDays Paris How to Position the API Driven Architecture to Support the Digital Transformation December 9, 2020 Jarvis Ka
  • 2. Seasonal transformation is a beautiful and wonderful thing Nature understands the importance of adapting to the surroundings in order to grow and survive.
  • 3. Business and Digital Transformation Same situation in business Adapt to grow and survive
  • 4. Footprint of the Digital Transformation Digital transformation is everywhere
  • 5. @ the health care industry • Online medical check-ups via smartphone • Diagnosis via artificial intelligence • Care robots ➡ API is there to enable Source: https://www.cnbc.com/how-china-turned-to-telehealth-during-the-coronavirus/
  • 6. @ the restaurant Robotic restaurant is coming ➡ API is there to connect Source: https://www.weforum.org/agenda/2020/07/china-robots-ai-restaurant-hospitality
  • 7. @ cosmetic industry Seeing is believing. AR can transform the buying process in any cosmetic related product and service. ➡ API is there to make it happen Source: https://popsop.com/2019/05/interactive-mirror-7-out-of-10-people-do-not-leave-without-buying/
  • 8. @ imagineering Using robot as stunt doubles! ➡ API is there to control Source: https://techcrunch.com/2018/06/28/disney-imagineering-has-created-autonomous-robot-stunt-doubles/
  • 9. @ the farm Farmers are using robots to scare away bears ➡ API is there to scare Source: https://www.bloomberg.com/news/articles/2020-11-20/japan-faces-worst-wild-bear-attacks-in-five-years-during-covid
  • 10. Headless Technology Establish brand new channels outside of the core system. Smart speakers, IoT, social media platforms, etc can all become part of the sales channels and operating components. ➡ API is there to decouple Source: https://www.cmswire.com/digital-experience/how-headless-technology-is-changing-ecommerce/
  • 11. Ambient Computing will demand a different level of thinking It requires a holistic mixture of industrial design, product design, software design, and interaction design. ➡ API is the glue
  • 12. What’s driving Digital Transformation Consumer behavior changed rapidly due to COVID Demand for the digital channel has never been greater
  • 13. What got you here could very well be the obstacle for you to get to the next level. API is not a project (start and end day) It’s a journey and program
  • 14. API Centric Architecture API is the abstract layer of the core system API is the glue to tie components together API is the decoupler for the flexible architecture API is and should be the center of your architecture
  • 15. API Gateway Do not go without a suitable API Gateway
  • 16. API Publisher & Subscriber Publishing and subscribing of API is not just for external consumption
  • 17. How to Position an API Driven Architecture 6 things to implement to position the API to support the digital transformation (It’s always both the art and science)
  • 18. 1. API Product Owner If nobody owns it, then everybody owns it When everybody owns it, then nobody owns it Don’t let project control the (reusable) APIs
  • 19. 2. API Development Team All reusable APIs should be developed and maintained by a centralized team All non-reusable APIs can be developed and maintained by project teams
  • 20. 3. API Roadmap Everything important and long term deserves a roadmap API roadmap brings teams together It sets priority and direction
  • 21. 4. API Architecture Look beyond the tree for the forest API (tree) can grow like a wild forest or planned garden The ability to oversee the API ecosystem is the key to achieve the long-term reusability
  • 22. 5. API Standard & Guideline Do not underestimate the “flexibility” of the (Restful) API Standard is needed to ensure consistency of the APIs Do not create standard, adopt one and enhance it
  • 23. 6. API & Data Governance The JSON within the API payload is nothing but data Data is the new oil Data needs to be managed and governed
  • 24. 6 Things to Implement to Position the API for xyz 1. API Product Owner 👨💼 2. API Development Team 🤹 3. API Roadmap 🗺 4. API Architecture 🏛 5. API Standard & Guideline 📏 6. API & Data Governance 👮
  • 25. We are smarter than Me Continue to discover the hidden talent Be ready to work with many different people Be ready to agree to disagree for the greater good One more thing…
  • 26. Seasonal transformation is a beautiful and wonderful thing Nature understands the importance of adapting to the surroundings in order to grow and survive. Prepare ourselves for the change, so we can experience the beauty of the changes instead of a harsh winter.